Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA - FootballBehind Robertson and Washington, Baylor wins fourth straight, beating West Virginia 49-35
Robertson threw for a career-high 329 yards and three touchdowns, Bryson Washington ran for three scores and caught a TD pass, and Baylor won its fourth straight, beating West Virginia 49-35 Saturday night.
Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) became bowl eligible for the third time under fifth-year coach Dave Aranda. The Bears have made quite the turnaround after starting the season 2-4 that raised questions about Aranda’s job security.
“Winning solves a lot of things,” Aranda said.
Baylor is scoring an average of 46 points per game during its streak, compared with 28 over the first six games of the season.
Much of that points to the leadership of Robertson, who now has 20 TD passes and just four interceptions this season.
“It's kind of crazy,” Robertson said. “It's a testament to the guys in the lockeroom, a testament to the coaches putting us players in a position to succeed. It's a really good feeling.”
West Virginia (5-5, 4-3) couldn’t convert a pair of fourth-down opportunities in Baylor territory late in the game, including one at the 9-yard line, and saw its two-game winning streak snapped.
“The game was there to win in the third and early in the fourth and we just didn’t get it done,” West Virginia coach Neal Brown said. “We didn’t play good enough.”
The teams combined for nine first-half touchdowns with Baylor leading 35-28 at halftime. Baylor put the game away with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns by Washington and Dawson Pendergrass.
West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene, returning from a two-game absence due to an upper body injury, rushed for a season-high 129 yards and two short TDs. He completed 19 of 39 passes for 237 yards and two scores.
Then, after a 20-yard punt out of bounds by the usually sure-footed Oliver Straw, the Bears needed just two plays to find the end zone with Washington running 51 yards untouched to put the Bears up 28-14.
“When he gets going or the running backs get going, it just opens up the offense for us and the receivers," said Baylor wide receiver Josh Cameron. ”I'm super happy and just really proud of him with his journey and how far he's come."
West Virginia: The Mountaineers have lost four home games for the first time since 2019, which was Brown’s first season. They’ve been outscored in the second half in eight of 10 games this season.
West Virginia: Hosts UCF next Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers?
- TV Channel: Bears at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 9:34 | Garrett Greene 3 Yd Run (Michael Hayes II Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 7:10 | Bryson Washington 22 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 3:07 | Josh Cameron 43 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 13:04 | Traylon Ray 9 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes II Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 4:22 | Monaray Baldwin 40 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 2:13 | Bryson Washington 51 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 1:47 | CJ Donaldson Jr. 23 Yd Run (Michael Hayes II Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:47 | Bryson Washington 8 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:00 | Garrett Greene 1 Yd Run (Michael Hayes II Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 8:07 | Bryson Washington 9 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 3:24 | Dawson Pendergrass 15 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 0:55 | Kole Taylor 11 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes II Kick) |
Statistics
BAY | WVU | |
---|---|---|
26 | 1st Downs | 29 |
8-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
512 | Total Yards | 499 |
329 | Passing | 237 |
26/36 | Comp/Att | 19/39 |
9.1 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
183 | Rushing | 262 |
34 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
5.4 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
9-80 | Penalties | 3-27 |
0 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
28:07 | Possession | 31:53 |
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